Meriden Student Recognized As Winner In eesmarts Contest

MERIDEN, CT — A Meriden first-grade student was recently honored as a winner in the 21st Annual eesmarts Student Contest.

Liam Pratt, a first-grader at Barnard Environmental Science & Technology school, won first place for his “Little Kids Can Save Big Energy Year Round!” poster, which detailed ways kids and adults can save energy in every season.

Presented by Energize Connecticut in partnership with Eversource and Avangrid subsidiaries, United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, the eesmarts Student Contest invited Connecticut students in grades K-12 to showcase their energy smarts.

“Participants chose from a variety of project formats based on their grade level, including poems, essays, posters, billboard advertisements, comic strips, Energy-Saving Superhero Characters, social media posts and more,” according to a news release.

More than 380 students throughout Connecticut submitted projects for consideration. Thirty-five entries from 21 schools in 23 Connecticut communities were selected as this year’s finalists.

Finalists attended an awards ceremony on May 12 at the Connecticut Science Center and received their prize and certificate.

For more information on the student contest and the eesmarts program, visit here.